Foldable bed



Mar. 27, 19:23.

W. vH. McWILLIAMS.

-FOLDABLE BED.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

Mar. 27, 1923.

W. H. McWILLfAMS.

FOLDABLE BED.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2- FILED JULY'25, 1922.

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Mar. 27, 1923'.

W. H. MCWILUAMS.

3 sHEETs-sHEEfal FOLDABLE BED.

FILED JULY 25, l922.

Patented Mar.' 27, 1923.

Fo-DABLE Bnp.

Application led July 25,

To all whom t may concern:

vBe it known that I, WILLIAM H. MGWIL- LIAMs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foldable Beds, of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to foldable beds and one object is to provide a bed of this character which can be quickly set up for use or folded into compact form for storage or transportation. f

A further object is to provide a bed of light weight lwhich, however, is so constructed that when set up for use is braced in such manner as to have ample stability for the support of an occupant, or occupants.

Other objects will hereinafter appear, and 'in orderl that-the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings, in which: Y Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the bed.

Fig..2 is an end -elevation of the bed.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the bed partly folded and with some of the parts removed.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the bed.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the side rails. Y

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the end rails.

Fig. 7 is a broken detail showing the manner in which two braces are pivotally con,v .nected together. f

Fig. 8 is a broken detail of two stay'bars pivotally connected. A

In carrying out the invention, I employ four corner posts 2, 4, 6 and 8, the corner posts 2 and 4 being detachably connected at their upper portions by a side rail 10, while the posts 6 and 8 are detachably connected by a side rail 12, Figs. 1 and 4.

The side rail 10 consists of two sections 14 and 16 connectedy by a hinge 18, s o that the shorter section 14 may fold against the inner side of the longer section 16, as disclosed by the companion rail 12, Fig. 5. The sections `14 and 16 are held in extended posisection 14 and adapted'to engage over a nail or screw 22 on the section 16, which isprovided at its `opposite end with a hinge 24 consisting of two rightan lar members 26 and a pintle 28 whereby said members 26 are pivotally connected to the post The sec.5

duplicatesofthe. end -rail 32 as is'evidenced tion byl ahook 20 pivotally connected to the 1922. seriaiiro. 577,274.

tion 14 is provided at its outer end with a loop 30 adapted to engage 'over the post 2.

The rail 12 is a duplicate of the rail 10 as isv evidenced by corresponding reference -numerals with exponents a, the hinge 24L being connected to the post 6 and the loop 30 engaging over the post 8. j

The posts 2 and`6 are connected 'at their upper portions by an end rail 32', while the posts 4 and 8 are connected at their upper portions by an end rail 34, Figs. 1,2 and 4v." The end rail 32, Fig. 6, is provided at one end with a hinge, 36, which is a duplicate of thehinge 24 and pivotally connected to the `post 2, the upturned ends of said hinge 36 being adapted to pass through the loop 30. The end rail 32 is provided at its opposite end ,with a loop 38 which is a duplicate of the loop 30 and adapted to engage over the post'6` and the upturned ends of the hinge The end rail 34 andV its Alittings are by Lcorresponding reference numerals with exponents a, lthe hinge-36a being pivoted to the post-8 and the loop 38aY being adapted to engageI over the post 4. l" f 40 and 42 designate stays spaced below thel side rails 10 and 1-2, respectively. 'The stay 40 `is pivotally connected at its ends to the posts 2 and 4, ywhile the stay 42 is pivotally connected at its ends tothe posts v6 and 8. Each stay consists of two sections connected at their overlapping ends by a pivot 44,

Figs. 1 and 7, so that the may fold with the bed. The overlapping ends of the stay sections have notches 46 to vengage over studs 48 at the upper ends of braces 50 and'52. The braces 50 are connected at their lowerA ends by pivots 54 to the lowerportions of the posts 2 and 4 and connected yat their upper ends by a pivot 56 which also spaces said upper portions apart to'afdmit the two:

sections of the stay 40. The braces, 52 are connected at their lowerends to the lower portions of the posts 6 and 8'by pivots 58 and connected at their upper portions by a pivot 60 which spaces said upper portions apart' to admit the two sections of the stay 42.' Y A 61' and 62 designate guard rails, the former beingpivotally connected at its ends to the posts 2 and 4 and the latter to the posts 6 and 18. Each guard rail has a pivotal joint 64 intermediate its ends to permity it to fold with the bed.

66 and' 68'Adesignate stays similarin con 'nsv struction to the stays 40 and 42, Saidstays 66 and 68 are spaced below the end rails 32 and 34, respectively, and the stay 66 is pivoted at its ends tothe posts'2 an`dr6,`-while the stay 68 is pivoted at. its ends to theposts 4 and 8. Each stay has a pivotal joint 70 at its central portion, so that it may fold with the bed. 'l i 72 designates a pair of braces connected at their lower ends by pivots 74 'tov the lower portions of the legs 2 and 6, and connected at their upper portions by a pivot7 6 which also spaces said upper portions apart to admit the stay 66 which is provided near its joint with a notch-78 to engage over a stud at the upperportion of one of the braces 72.

82 designates a pair of braces corresponding to the braces 72. Said braces 82 are connected at their lower ends vto the legs 4 yand 8 byypivots 84and connected at their upper portions by a pivot 86 whichA also spaces said upper portionsapart to admit the.y stay 68.

88 designates a mattress consisting, pref- -,erably, of a sheet of canvas extending. the

length and width ofthe bed and provided'l at its longitudinal margins with eyelets 90to receive laces 92 whereby it is suspended from the stays 40 and 42. The ends of the-mat# tress are suspended from bars 94 resting onv the ends of the stays 40 and. 42.

lith the rails, stays and braces arranged as shown and described it is apparent that `when the bed is-set upv that yit Awillhave ample stability to support the weight ofthe occupant, or occupants, as the'posts2, 4, 6 and 8-are-'rmly braced in all directions.

Then desired the bed can be readily folded by successivelyvlifting the loopsv30, 38, 30a and 38 from the posts 2,4, 8 :and 6,.re

spectively. The rail sections 14 and 14av downwardly with the guard rails v61- fand- 62. The braces 50 and 52, respectively,` are.

swung upwardly asl thestays 40 andV 42 and the guardv rails 6l and 621are swung .downwardly to allow the posts 2 and 6to move 'towards the posts 4 and v8. The foregoing operation is then repeated with the stays 6.61and 68-and the `braces 72 and 82 to allow the posts 21-and 4 to move towardsthe posts 4 and 8, respectively, as partlydisclosed by Fig. 3. The parts may thengbe held foldedposition by wrapping'the canvas mattress 88, which was previously removed,

around such parts and securing it with one or both of the laces 92. When thus compactly folded the bed can be stored away'in a small space or readily carried on a motor or other vehicle. From the foregoing it will be understood that there are no entirely remov- .able parts to become lost or misplaced.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that l have produced a foldable bed embodying the advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement of parts, I reserve the right to make such changes as properly fall within the Spirit and scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isr.

l. In a foldable bed, corner posts, side and end rails operably connected at one end to the respective posts to fold against the same or be extended to hold said posts apart, land loops at thev otherends of said rails to detachably engage the respective posts.

2. In a foldable bed, four corner posts, side andv end rails, rightangular hinges connecting said side and end rails to the respective posts so that they may fold against said posts or. be. extended to hold the same apart, and loops atthe other ends of the rails to engageI over the respective posts and the rightangular hinges to lock the same.

3. Ina foldable bed, corner posts, side and end rails operably connected at one end to the respectiveposts to -fold against the same or be extended tov hold saidposts upright, means at 'the other ends of said rails to detachably engage the respective `posts, and foldable stays connected to the posts to assist in holding the same upright. 4. In afoldable bed, corner posts, side and end-rails operably connected at one end to the respective posts to foldv against the same or beextended to hold said posts upright, means at the other ends of said rails to detachably engage the respective posts, braces pivotally connectedat their lower ends to the posts, pivots. connecting the upper portions of the' braces in pairs and spacing each pair apart, `andefoldable stays extending between the spaced upper portions of said braces and connected to the posts to coact with the rails and the braces in holding the `posts upm right. 5. In a foldable bed, corner posts, side and Aend rails operably connected at one end to means at the other ends of said rails to detachably engage the respective posts. braces pivotally connected at theirlower ends to the posts, pivots connecting the upper portions :of the .braces in pairs and spacingeach pair apart, foldablestays extending .between the spaced upper portions of said braces and connected to the posts to coact with the rails and the braces in holding the posts upright, and means for detachably connecting the braces and said stays together.

6. In a foldable bed, corner posts, side and end rails operably connected at one end to the respective posts to Jfold against the same or be extended to hold said posts upright, means at the other ends of said rails to detachably engage the respective posts, braces pivotally connected at their lower ends to the posts, pivots connecting the upper portions 'of the braces in pairs and spacing each pair apart, foldable stays extending between the spaced upper portions of said braces and connected to the posts to coact with the rails and the braces in holding the posts upright, and studs for detachably connecting the braces and said stays together.

7. In a foldable bed, corner posts, side and end rails operably connected at one end to the respective posts to Jfold against the same or be extended to hold said posts upright, means at the other yends of said rails to detachably engage the respective posts,

foldable stays connected to the posts to as sist in holding the same upright, land foldable guard rails pivoted tothe posts and interposed between certain of the rails and stays.

8. In a foldable bed, corner posts, side and end rails operably connected at one end to the respective posts to fold against the same or be extended to hold said posts upright, means at the other ends of said rails to detachably engage the respective posts, foldable stays connected to the posts to assist in holding the same upright, two transverse bars supported by the ends of the stays, and a mattressv'supported by said bars.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my 'siggjnature` in the presencel of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. MGWILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

F. C. FISCHER, L. J. FISCHER. 

